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Pak's quest for "strategic depth" in Afghanistan turns to "strategic death
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Security experts foresee a prolonged military operation and the resultant diplomatic spat. Even the earlier votaries of the "strategic depth" concede that now in power, the Afghan Taliban will remain un-obliging on the TTP.
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Kashmir-born Ahmad Ahanger who heads Islamic State recruitment cell for In
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar-born terrorist is presently based in Afghanistan and is one of the chief recruiters of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK). Ministry of Home Affairs announced in a Wednesday notification, saying "Ahmad Ahanger alias Abu Usman Al-Kashmiri is involved in ter
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Taliban threat dominates China's policy towards Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Concerned over the potential spillover of militants from Kabul into the country's western Xinjiang, China has stepped in and engaged with the new Taliban government, promising trade and investment, Afghan Diaspora Network reported.
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Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan capital Kabul: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
These blasts come only three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that rocked the Kabul military airport on Sunday, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghanistan recognized as most insecure country in the world, yet again: R
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Afghanistan has been declared the most insecure country in the world as the country is under a grip of a reeling humanitarian crisis, Khaama Press reported citing a report by the International Institute for Peace and Economics (IEP) on Tuesday.
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TTP nurtured by Pakistan army fuels insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The TTP has deep historical ties with the Afghan Taliban, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP). It is a by-product of al-Qaeda's jihadi politics in Afghanistan and Pakistan after 9/11.
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Want religious, modern subjects to be taught in Afghanistan: Taliban minis
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban wants both religious and modern subjects to be taught in Afghanistan, said Taliban acting minister of higher education Neda Mohammad Nadim on Tuesday.
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Banning women from NGOs exposes rifts in Taliban ranks
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taliban banning women's education and barring them from NGOs in Afghanistan has not only triggered international condemnation but also resulted in internal rifts.
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Amid TTP strikes, Pakistan vows to show "zero tolerance" for terrorism
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
At the 40th National Security Committee meeting, Pakistan vowed to show 'zero tolerance' for terrorism amid the spurt in terrorist strikes by banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and a rise in cross-border terrorism on Pak-Afghanistan border, Geo News reported.
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'Avoid baseless talks': Taliban after Pakistan interior minister warns abo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This latest statement comes after the Taliban rejected comments made by Pakistan's interior minister about the presence of Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan. The Islamic group said that it is prepared to protect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Pakistan announces new restrictions on transit of Afghan commodities
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Najibullah Safi, head of the Joint Chamber, said that the Pakistan government has increased the invoice of commodities, including tyres, electric devices, medicines and oil and sugar.
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Taliban to charge Afghan media outlets operating from abroad
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Blaming the Afghan media organizations for spreading propaganda, the director of Taliban's ministry of information and culture said that the Taliban courts would, in near future prosecute the media outlets operating from abroad, TOLOnews reported.
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